What happened to the FIFA Confederations Cup?

On 15 March 2019, FIFA announced that the Confederations Cup would be abolished, with an expanded FIFA Club World Cup taking place instead.

Is the Confederations Cup Cancelled?

The 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup was expected to be the 11th FIFA Confederations Cup tournament. It was cancelled as the plans to expand the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021 were approved.

Is the World Cup trophy passed on?

The trophy has never been recovered, and it is widely believed to have been melted down and sold. Only one piece of the Jules Rimet Trophy has been found, the original base which FIFA had kept in a basement of the federation’s Zürich headquarters prior to 2015.

How many confederations are there in FIFA?

Six confederations
Six confederations and 211 national associations Besides its worldwide institutions, there are six confederations recognized by FIFA which oversee the game in the different continents and regions of the world.

Who won the Confederation Cup 2021?

Germany
Germany hold off Chile to win Confed Cup Germany held on to beat Chile 1-0 in the Confederations Cup final in Saint Petersburg on Sunday thanks to a first-half goal from Lars Stindl.

Who keeps the trophy in football?

Two Trophies During the season, one stays with the Premier League champions, while the other is used by the League. The champions must return their Trophy to the Premier League at least three weeks before their final league match of the season.

Was the World Cup trophy stolen?

In 1966, England managed to win and lose the FIFA World Cup in the same year. Prior to the tournament, while on display at a stamp exhibition in Westminster Central Hall in London, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from under the noses of its guards.

What are the 6 football confederations?

The six confederations are:

Asia – Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Africa – Confederation of African Football (CAF)
North and Central America and the Caribbean – Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
South America – South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)

How many employees does FIFA have?

Welcome to a team as diverse as the game itself. From our headquarters and regional hubs around the world, more than 850 FIFA staff from more than 60 nations, representing 211 member associations, work tirelessly to make football truly global.

When is the Confederations Cup going to be replaced?

In October 2017, FIFA divulged plans to abolish the Confederations Cup by 2021 and replace it with a quadrennial, twenty-four team FIFA Club World Cup and move the latter tournament from December to June.

Who was the last winner of the FIFA Confederations Cup?

FIFA Confederations Cup. The last champions were Germany, who won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup by defeating Chile 1–0 in the final to win their first and only title. In March 2019, FIFA confirmed that the tournament would no longer be active owing to an expansion of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021.

Where was the first FIFA Confederations Cup held?

The tournament was originally organized by and held in Saudi Arabia and called the King Fahd Cup ( Confederations Winners Cup or Intercontinental Championship ), contested in 1992 and 1995 by the Saudi national side and some continental champions. In 1997, FIFA took over the organization of the tournament,…

What happens in the semi finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup?

The winners of the semi-finals advanced to the final, while the losers played in the third-place game. For the knockout stage if the score was drawn at the end of regular time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.